Cormac’s speech was both thoughtful and wide-ranging, offering much food for thought. It was extremely well received by all those present. We are especially grateful that he took time out from his very busy schedule to honour us and deliver such an inspirational message which tied in perfectly with the core theme of our book.

The launch took place at the Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre, a wonderful venue in Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2. It was hosted by Terre Duffy, Dublin Docks Development Manager, Waterways Ireland. We are most grateful to Kinsale Capital Management for its generosity in sponsoring the launch.

The big crowd seemed to enjoy themselves immensely, no doubt fueled by the presence of mouth-watering craft beer Four Provinces/Beoir na nGael. Well-known traditional musician and co-owner of Four Provinces, Feargal Chambers, was kept busy poring all night!